Airlaid Paper Global Market Will Hit 1,459Mn USD by 2023 Says Report

The global Airlaid Paper marketis valued at 1,234 million USD in 2017 and is expected to reach 1,459 million USD by the end of 2023, growing at a CAGR of 2.83% between 2017 and 2023.

Global Airlaid Paper Market: Market Driver and Restraint

Airlaid paper is a textile-like material categorized as a nonwoven fabric made from fluff pulp. Airlaid paper can be used in adult incontinence, feminine hygiene, wipes and food pads, etc.

Take adult incontinence as example. Across the globe, the average life expectancy is rising. Statistics from the World Health Organization show that the global average life expectancy increased by five years between 2000 and 2015, which was the fastest increase since the 1960s. In addition to the rapidly increasing aging population, factors such as consumer education, awareness of products available and growing acceptance of incontinence issues are also driving the market forward of adult incontinence products, which bring great opportunities for airlaid paper market.

Airlaid paper is a textile-like material categorized as a nonwoven fabric made from fluff pulp. Compared with normal wet-laid paper and tissue, air-laid paper is very bulky, porous and soft. It has good water absorption properties and is much stronger compared with normal tissue. Due to its distinctive properties, the products is widely accepted and used in various downstream industries.

Global Airlaid Paper Market: Forecast by Application

Feminine Hygiene, Consumer Wipes, Adult Incontinence, Industrial Wipes, Tabletop, Food Pads are the major consumption fields of airlaid paper. Among those applications, demand from feminine hygiene accounts for the largest share. In 2017, the filed consumed 38.99% airlaid paper. Feminine hygiene industry will continue to dominate the consumption pattern in the next few years due to its vast demand.

Global Airlaid Paper Market: Forecast by Form

Accroding to its bonding method, airlaid paper can be mainly divided into three types, latex- bonding, thermal-bonding, and multi-bonding. Each type has its own characteristics and is widely used in various fields. Multi-bonded type combines the latex bonding and thermal bonding. In this process, the latex is slightly sprayed on both the sides of the thermally bonded web. The purpose of this method is to lessen the lint which normally generates at the time of high-speed converting operations. Multi-bonded type will show faster growth with the CAGR of 3.58% in the period of 2017 to 2023.

Global Airlaid Paper Market: Forecast by Region

North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa are included in the report. North America occupies largest consumption share with 35.10% in 2017. However, Asia-Pacific region will witness faster growth than other regions due to its great potential.

Adam Paul is the Vice President of Content Development for Trends Desk. He holds more than 10 years of understanding in supervising content for technology professionals, and authored 3 books and hundreds of articles in chemical arena. He was executive editor at one of the leading news portals and authored a popular column identifying trends in chemical industry.